California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress

(CAASPP)

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California Department of Education, September 2015

EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT2015

How are Online Smarter Balanced Assessments Different?

The new Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments are very different from previous California tests in several ways:

Aligned with California’s new content standards for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics.

Reflect the critical thinking and problem solving skills that students will need for college readiness and the 21st careers.

Computer adaptive, which means that during the test, the questions will become more or less difficult based on how the student performs.

Provide more supports for English learners and students with disabilities.

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Challenging New Standards and Tests

These new tests are more rigorous than the old, multiple choice exams. Students must now:

Explain how they solve problems

Think critically

Write analytically

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How is Student Performance Reported?

Overall Score and Achievement LevelA students receives a score from 2000 to 3000, which falls into one of four achievement levels: 

Standard Exceeded

Standard Met

Standard Nearly Met

Standard Not Met

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Achievement Level Descriptors

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Demonstrates advanced progress toward mastery.

Standard Exceeded

Standard Met

Demonstrates progress toward mastery.

Standard Nearly Met

May require further development for success in future coursework.

Standard Not Met

Needs substantial improvement for success in future coursework.

Find more information about Achievement Level Descriptors on the CDE Smarter Balanced Assessment System Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/index.asp.

How Student Performance is Reported on the Smarter Balanced Assessments

Area Achievement

For ELA and mathematics, the test reports show how a student performed in key areas, also called claims.

 ELA Areas: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Research/Inquiry

Mathematics Areas: Concepts & Procedures, Problem Solving & Modeling/Data Analysis, and Communicating Reasoning

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Claim Results: A Deeper Look

Reading

Writing

Speaking and Listening

Research/Inquiry

Within English Language Arts/Literacy:

Within Mathematics:

Problem Solving & Data Analysis

Concepts & Procedures

Communicating Reasoning

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How Are Reports Used?

Results provide one piece of information about a student’s academic performance that can:

Help facilitate conversations between parents/guardians and teachers about student performance.

Serve as a tool to help parents/guardians and teachers work together to improve student learning.

Help schools and school districts identify strengths and areas that need improvement in their educational programs.

Provide the public and policymakers with information about student achievement. 

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A Test Score is Just One Part of a Larger Picture

CAASPP scores provide a key measure of how students are doing—whether they need more help or should be accelerated.

Yet as important as they are, ultimately tests are just one way to assess the progress of students—like a report card or grades on class assignments. An academic check-up, these tests are simply one tool for teachers to gauge what students know.

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CAASPP Baseline Results Web Site

Complete statewide, county, district and school baseline results

Drop-down search functions

Common graphics and result displays for ease of use

CAASPP results are located on the CDE Web page at http://caaspp.cde.ca.gov/.

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Overall Results: English Language Arts

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reflects your LEA’s results.

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35%

27% 30%

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14%

25%

33%

41%

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21%

10%

24%16%

20%

46%

11%

27%31%

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14%

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34%

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12%

23%

38%

ELA Results: A Deeper Look

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ELA Results: A Deeper Look13

ELA Results: English Language Learners14

15%

13%

29%

31%

35%

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25%

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ELA Results: Reclassified English Proficient (RFEP)

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53% 40

%

13%

9%

45%

36%

20%

27%

9%

11%

26%

44%

19%

20%

27%

ELA Results: Economically Disadvantaged16

7%

32%

31%

13%23%11%3%

28%19%27%

16%

56%

23%

14%

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18%

38%

44%

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23%

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29%

29%

39%

22%

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Overall Results: Math 17

34%

20%

8%

27%

6%

23%

38%

42%

24%

27%

25%

16%

37%

28%

25%

32%

25%

13%

35%

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27%

19%

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Math Results: A Deeper Look18

Math Results: A Deeper Look

3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 11th Grade

All

Above standard

45% 35% 22% 30% 33% 27% 24% 30%

At or near standard

50% 45% 58% 53% 58% 61% 60% 56%

Below standard

6% 20% 19% 17% 9% 12% 17% 14%

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COMMUNICATING REASONING: Demonstrating ability to support mathematical conclusions

Math Results: English Learners20

27%

43%

24%

14%

50%

15%

5%

53%

47%

34%

35%

19%

12%

30%

4%

27%

42%

19%

Math Results: RFEP21

40%

20%

27%

27%

18%

27%

18%

45%

36%

13%

33%

13%

21%

32%

24%

23%

33%

33%

13%

Math Results: Economically Disadvantaged22

38% 23%

32%

38%

22%

8%8%11%3%6%7%9%10%

41%47%

25%

25%

32%

58%

3%

31%

41%

10%

52%

10%

44%

26%29%

25%

18%

32%

36%

CST Science Results

5th Grade 8th Grade 10th

Advanced 47% 71% 58%

Proficient 44% 18% 28%

Basic 8% 8% 12%

Below Basic 1% 2% 1%

Far Below Basic 0% 1% 1%

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Advanced and Proficient =5th Grade 91%8th Grade 89% 10th Grade 86%

Strengths

ESUSD continues to perform well above state averages in all areas

Science scores were significantly strong

Writing

Primary students demonstrated strongest performance in Math Concepts

Reclassified Fluent English Proficient students

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Areas for Improvement

Technology integration

Demonstrating effective communication skills

Participation rates

Targeted interventions for students working below standard

Continue to increase rigor and depth of knowledge district wide

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Questions??26